In 1921, the pilot Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman to obtain a pilot’s licence, archive photos

Jun 15, 2026

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED Elizabeth ?Bessie? Coleman (1892-1926) Elizabeth ?Bessie? Coleman, 1892-1926, the first female pilot of African American descent and the first person of African American descent to hold an international pilot license. Date: 1926 Copyright: Copyrightx(c)Geminix2023.xCredit:xGemini 10847290
BESSIE COLEMAN (1896-1926). American aviator. Copyright: xGRANGERx xGRANGERx 0053727
RECORD DATE NOT STATED Pinback button featuring a portrait of Bessie Coleman, mid to late 20th century. Creator: Unknown. Copyright:xHeritagexArt HeritagexImagesx IMAGO ,2833143 ! ACHTUNG: AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! Copyright:HeritagexArt HeritagexImagesx IMAGO
Bessie Coleman, aviatrix; Snapped in Berlin, Germany.. Illustrations. 1925. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division. African Americans , Chicago (Ill.) Copyright: xpiemagsx nyplsipiept229092022-8387 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
Bessie Coleman, aviatrix.. Illustrations. 1925. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division. African Americans , Chicago (Ill.) Copyright: xpiemagsx nyplsipiept229092022-8373 !ACHTUNG AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT!
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